Handmade Bristle Cone Pine Tree Trunk / Limb Lidded Box Signed JE Lux enameled plate plus a rather Calder-esque form

plus a rather Calder-esque form

In the basement was the husband's woodshop

9 1/2" diameter x 1 5/8" tall

with very minor slumping

produced a series of paintings revolving around the life of Kerouac

Handmade Bristle Cone Pine Tree Trunk / Limb Lidded Box Signed JE Lux enameled plate plus a rather Calder-esque formI've been loving lots of trompe l'oeil tree bark looking things, but here is a real one! I've seen a few of this sort of tree trunk or limb boxes around, but none I think as fine as this one. It was made from a "400 year old bristle cone pine" by a JE Lux (or JELUX), who clearly had a great deal of respect for this piece of wood, as he took great care crafting it into a beautiful piece. The interior bottom is lined with black velvet; and the top,